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Regarding writing the book, Angleberger stated that "If there’s anything better than writing Origami Yoda, it’s writing [this adaptation]." The novel will be "funny at times, but never at the expense of the story," and Angleberger states that he hopes it will capture the excitement he had when he saw the film on the big screen.[3]

On May 4, 2015, Disney provided a preview of this and the other two titles in the series, available in the book section of Disney.com.

On June 5, 2015, Disney revealed the cover artwork for the titles in the series.[4]

The story includes a number of references to material that had not yet been released at times of other adaptations of the Return of the Jedi story. These include several mentions of Padmé Amidala, a mention of Ahsoka Tano, and an oblique reference to Ezra Bridger as the boy who "sent a message across the worlds that ignited a spark of rebellion" during C-3PO's tale to the Ewoks.[5]